Jost Capito and McLaren have parted ways after just a few months of working together in Formula One.
Formerly working as the head of Volkswagen’s motorsport, Capito came to McLaren to work with the management structure in order to help find a way back to the front of the grid.
Capito had signed for McLaren back in January 2016 with the help of Ron Dennis, but when Dennis’ position came into doubt during the season, so did the future of Capito.
The German had made his first appearance with McLaren at the Italian Grand Prix and was regularly seen in the paddock in later races.
With Zak Brown now at the head of McLaren, it is understood that evaluations are underway on the team’s strategy to help the team progress further up the field.
“Jost Capito joined McLaren after four successful years at VW Motorsport, with a strong commitment to bringing success back to McLaren,” a McLaren spokesman told Autosport.
“He wanted to build again a winning team and fully focus on making the McLaren Formula 1 car competitive, with the aim of winning world championships in coming years.
“Regrettably, we have not been able to find common ground with Jost with regard to what is and will be needed to make the team successful again.
“As a result, we have agreed that he will leave McLaren Racing and will now consider other opportunities.”
“We wish him success in his future endeavours.”
